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Gallery: 31st Anniversary Of John Lennon’s Death

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A young woman lights a candle in front of Lennon's wall memorial to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the musician's death on December 08, 2010 in Prague. Fans in several cities accross the world held vigils to mark the 30th anniversary of the murder of John Lennon, as part of a global day of celebrations of the music icon's life.AFP PHOTO/MICHAL CIZEK (Photo credit should read MICHAL CIZEK/AFP/Getty Images)

Yoko Ono at Lennon Wall in Prague

PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC - DECEMBER 11: Yoko Ono, widow of Beatles star John Lennon, stands next to a picture of Lennon on the John Lennon Peace Wall December 9, 2003 in Prague, Czech Republic. Ono is in Prague to promote her exhibition of photographs, "Women's Room." Prague youth started the tribute to Lennon on a wall in the center of the city shortly after Lennon's death in 1980, and graffiti artists have been decorating it ever since. (Photo Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Picture taken 11 December 2003 in Prauge

PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC: Picture taken 11 December 2003 in Prauge of the memorial wall dedicated to the former Beatle musician John Lennon, near the Kampa island, on the Moldau river in Prague. Lennon was assassinated in 1980 outside the building where he lived with his wife. The "John Lennon Peace Wall" stands in a quiet square amidst the baroque architecture of Prague's diplomatic quarter. Though Lennon never visited the Bohemian capital, he was a pacifist hero for the Czech subculture during the totalitarian era. In the decade following the collapse of Communism, the Lennon Wall came to represent not only a memorial to Lennon and his ideas, but also a monument to free speech and the non-violent rebellion of Czech youth against the repressions of neo-Stalinism. Shortly after Lennon's death in 1980, under the ever watchful eyes of the Communist secret police, an anonymous group of Prague youth set up a mock grave for the ex-Beatle AFP PHOTO: MAFA - NGUYEN PHUONG THAO (Photo credit should read NGUYEN PHUONG THAO/AFP/Getty Images)

Fans Mark Anniversary Of John Lennon's Death

SAITAMA, JAPAN - DECEMBER 8: Two Japanese fans sing in front of a picture of John Lennon as two others light candles at the John Lennon Museum on December 8, 2004 in Saitama, Japan. Fans gathered at the museum to mark the 24th anniversary of Lennon?s death. (Photo by Junko Kimura/Getty Images)

SAITAMA - DECEMBER 8: Fans visit the John Lennon Museum on December 8, 2006 in Saitama, Japan. Today marks the 26th anniversary of Lennon's death. Lennon was shot dead outside his home at the Dakota Buildings, New York by deranged fan Mark David Chapman on December 8, 1980. (Photo by Junko Kimura/Getty Images)

John Lennon Museum Marks 26th Anniversary Of Lennon's Death

SAITAMA - DECEMBER 8: Fans visit the John Lennon Museum on December 8, 2006 in Saitama, Japan. Today marks the 26th anniversary of Lennon's death. Lennon was shot dead outside his home at the Dakota Buildings, New York by deranged fan Mark David Chapman on December 8, 1980. (Photo by Junko Kimura/Getty Images)

John Lennon Museum Marks 26th Anniversary Of Lennon's Death

SAITAMA - DECEMBER 8: Fans visit the John Lennon Museum on December 8, 2006 in Saitama, Japan. Today marks the 26th anniversary of Lennon's death. Lennon was shot dead outside his home at the Dakota Buildings, New York by deranged fan Mark David Chapman on December 8, 1980. (Photo by Junko Kimura/Getty Images)

John Lennon's round-lens "Windsor" spec

John Lennon's round-lens "Windsor" spectacles on display in a new exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Annex NYC May 11, 2009 entitiled " John Lennon: The New York City Years." Lennon, one of the founders of the Beatles, was shot and killed outside his NYC apartment building on December 8, 1980. AFP PHOTO/ TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)

Photos, flowers and other momentos are i

Photos, flowers and other momentos are illuminated by candles at a candlelight vigil beside John Lennon's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, 08 December 2005, to mark the 25th anniversary of Lennon's death. AFP PHOTO / Robyn Beck (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)

30th Anniversary Of John Lennon's Death

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 08: Fans and well wishers gather at the Strawberry Fields Memorial to sing songs and leave flowers as they commemorate the 30th anniversary of the death of John Lennon in Central Park on December 8, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

30th Anniversary Of John Lennon's Death

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 08: Fans and well wishers gather at the Strawberry Fields Memorial to sing songs and leave flowers as they commemorate the 30th anniversary of the death of John Lennon in Central Park on December 8, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

30th Anniversary Of John Lennon's Death

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 08: A view of the entrance of The Dakota, the former residence of singer John Lennon and Yoko Ono. John Lennon was gunned down outside of the building on December 8, 1980. Fans gathered outside of the building and across the street at the Strawberry Fields memorial to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the death of John Lennon in Central Park on December 8, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

30th Anniversary Of John Lennon's Death

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 08: Fans and well wishers gather at the Strawberry Fields Memorial to sing songs and leave flowers as they commemorate the 30th anniversary of the death of John Lennon in Central Park on December 8, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

30th Anniversary Of John Lennon's Death

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 08: A view of the southeast corner of The Dakota, the former residence of singer John Lennon and Yoko Ono. John Lennon was gunned down outside of the building on December 8, 1980. Fans gathered outside of the building and across the street at the Strawberry Fields memorial to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the death of John Lennon in Central Park on December 8, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

A couple light a candles in front of the

A couple light a candles in front of the Lennon's wall memorial in Prague on December 8, 2010 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the musician's death. John Lennon was killed by gunman Mark Chapman outside a luxury apartment block in New York on December 8, 1980. AFP PHOTO/MICHAL CIZEK (Photo credit should read MICHAL CIZEK/AFP/Getty Images)

A young woman lights a candle in front o

A young woman lights a candle in front of John Lennon's wall memorial to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the musician's death on December 8, 2010 in Prague. Fans in several cities accross the world held vigils to mark the 30th anniversary of the murder of John Lennon, as part of a global day of celebrations of the music icon's life.AFP PHOTO/MICHAL CIZEK (Photo credit should read MICHAL CIZEK/AFP/Getty Images)